Megan Lee (MeganLee-SEA) — FIDE Master
Megan Lee, who plays online as MeganLee-SEA, is a FIDE Master and a prolific online competitor whose recorded games span from 2013 through 2025. A practical, sometimes cheeky player, Megan combines a taste for gambits with serious endgame grit — and a suspiciously reliable knack for pulling off comebacks when the position looks bleak.
Career snapshot
Megan began appearing in public records in 2013 and steadily built an aggressive, high-volume profile across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Daily time controls. Though equally dangerous in fast formats, Megan’s preferred time control is Daily — perfect for slow-burning ideas and beautifully executed endgames.
- Title: FIDE Master (officially awarded by FIDE)
- Active years visible in records: 2013–2025
- Preferred time control: Daily
Playing style & strengths
Megan mixes tactical fireworks with long-game persistence. Opponents often face early complications — sometimes intentional, sometimes an attempt to make dinner while the clock runs — and then a steady technical finish.
- Known for attacking play and gambit experimentation (frequent use of Blackburne Shilling and other sharp lines).
- Endgame frequency is high — Megan converts complex endgames regularly.
- Strong comeback ability: a high comeback rate and solid win rate after losing material.
- Notorious for a healthy dose of early resignations in hopeless positions (EarlyResignationRate ~ 28%).
Favorite openings & tendencies
Megan’s repertoire favors dynamic, sometimes cheeky lines. Below are commonly played openings and reliable winners in their toolbox.
- Sicilian Defense: Closed — often used with determined, maneuvering play. Sicilian Defense: Closed
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — surprisingly successful in quick games (frequent tactical traps).
- Amazon Attack & various gambits — used to steer opponents into unfamiliar territory.
- Caro-Kann and Scandinavian — solid choices that appear frequently as well.
Records, streaks & formats
Megan’s match log is extensive and varied: huge volumes in fast time controls and a compact but effective presence in Daily games.
- Win/Loss/Draw highlights by format:
- Bullet: many recorded games with hundreds of decisive results.
- Blitz: dominant win totals and a reputation for quick, accurate tactics.
- Rapid & Daily: fewer games but high conversion and technical clarity.
- Longest winning streak: 40 games
- Current winning streak (record snapshot): 4 games
- Longest losing streak: 11 games
Notable habits & quirky stats
For those who like trivia: Megan tends to perform best late in the evening (peak around 21:00) and maintains a surprisingly high win rate playing with either color. Also — when in doubt — try not to fall for the Blackburne Shilling trap. Megan probably set it.
- Best time of day to play Megan: around 21:00
- Strong psychological traits: high comeback rate and decent resilience after blunders
- Average game length: long technical wins and even longer losses — patience is a virtue.
Interactive samples & quick links
A few quick interactive placeholders to explore Megan’s profile and sample play:
- View a rating trend (Blitz):
- Peak reported Blitz rating summary:
- Profile (quick link): Megan Lee
- Sample opening sequence (try it in the viewer):
(Placeholders above will expand in the application viewer — try the PGN to replay an early Sicilian skirmish.)
Closing note
Megan Lee is the sort of player who makes you check your blunders twice and smile at the end — whether it's a bullet blinder or a carefully cooked Daily win. Follow MeganLee-SEA for tactical surprises, a fondness for gambits, and the occasional endgame masterpiece.